Contact Social Security By Phone. Generally, we do not publish the phone numbers of our local offices. You can call us toll-free at 1-800-772-1213 (TTY 1-800-325-0778). By calling 1-800-772-1213, you can use our automated telephone services to get recorded information and conduct some business 24 hours a day. If you cannot handle your business through our automated services, you can speak to a Social Security representative between 7 a.m. and 7 p.m.
Mares prefer privacy at foaling time. If possible, mares will delay birth until human observers are not around. Mares generally foal at night. One study, for example, indicated that approximately 80 percent of foals were born between midnight and 6 a.m.
Straining may be a sign that meconium hasn't been passed, and the foal may require an enema. Diarrhea in foals may be normal (foal heat diarrhea) or a sign of infection. Foal heat diarrhea usually coincides with the mare's first heat at 9-10 days, but can occur in foals from 5 - 15 days.Foals with foal heat diarrhea have no other signs of disease or inflammation, remain bright and continue to nurse.training may also be a sign of problems with the urinary tract, such as a ruptured bladder. However, foals can have a ruptured bladder and still be urinating normally. The average bodyweight for a newborn Thoroughbred foal is approximately 50 kilograms, and foals should gain around 1 kg a day.